Wednesday Picks 12/22/2010

Utah Jazz -6 (4x)

The Jazz face a Timberwolves team who have lost 14 of 16 in the past month. The Jazz who normally struggle with containing Al Jefferson will no longer have to worry about him due to the fact he is now on Utah's side. Minnesota has struggled defensively all year and will have their hands full facing a Jazz team that's averaging over 100 ppg.

Cleveland State -9 (5x)

The Vikings look to rebound from their first loss of the season last Saturday to a fierce West Virginia squad. Cleveland State is 7-0 at home while South Florida is a miserable 1-4 on the road. With all eyes on Butler to take the Horizon, Cleveland State will not take any game for granted and will cover at home.

Portland U -4.5 (3x)

Charleston PK (2x)

Detroit -1 (3x)

Syracuse -13 (3x)

Tuesday's Picks 12/21/2010

Dallas Mavericks +3.5 (4x)

We like the Mavs in this one over Orlando. Dallas continues on their scenic trip of Florida as they blow through the weaker Eastern conference. Coming off a big win in Miami, we think Dirk and company should cover this spread, if not win outright. Orlando is a mess right now, losers in 7 of their last 8, and have completely changed their team around. Whether the trades were for better or worse, we don't see them coming together this quickly and beating one of the best teams in the league. Not to mention the Mavs are 9-1 on the road, take Big D.

Kansas State -3.5 (4x)

UNLV hasn't really been tested, and Kansas State has played a lot of tough teams despite getting routed in their last game against Florida. This is a neutral site but basically a home game for the Wildcats as it is being played in Kansas City, a long way from Sin City.

USC +8 (3x)

USC has been playing really good basketball lately, losing by just 2 points to number 3 Kansas. Tennessee has lost 2 straight to opponents much less talented. Look for USC to come in tonight and keep this game close.

Oakland -9 (3x)

Oakland is taking on Valpo at home tonight. They are a big favorite and we think they will win and cover this spread. Keith Benson is a beast down low for the Golden Grizzlies, and look for him to be golden tonight against Valpo.

Los Angeles Lakers -7.5 1st Half (3x)

The Lakers are on a 5 game winning streak and hold a 10-2 record. With Brandon Jennings, Delfino and Salmons all out, the Lakers should be able to get off to a quick start and build a comfortable lead by halftime. The Bucks have lost 8 of 11 and will continue their struggles tonight at the Staples Center.

Los Angeles Lakers -12 (4x)

See above.

Chicago Bulls -5 (5x)

The Bulls will look to get back on track tonight against a 76ers team who is just 3-10 on the road. Before a surprising loss against the Clippers, the Bulls road a 7 game winning streak which included wins over the Lakers and Thunder. Chicago has dominated at home all year. With Rose and Boozer both playing at a high level, the Bulls are a safe bet.

Southern Miss +2.5 (NCAAF) (4x)

North Carolina -11 1st Half (3x)

Monday's Picks 12/20/2010

A couple of picks today. Elon is going against the Dukies where they are a huge underdog. They have played well in the first half against other ACC opponents and we think it will be within 19 at the break. The Bears are going against Minnesota and the game will be played at UM's stadium. Look for the Vikings to struggle in the outdoor setting because they are a bunch of little girls (aside from AP who is a monster). They are also starting 3rd string QB Joe Webb (who?) so the Bears defense will just load the box and have a field day when Webb is forced into a passing down. This game is over before it starts. Bears win big.

Elon +19 First Half (3x)

Chicago Bears -7 (5x)

Portland Trailblazers -3 (4x)

Los Angeles Clippers -4.5 (3x)

Mondays Pick's 12/13/2010

Featured Plays: Dallas Mavericks -8.5 (4x)

The Mavs have won 12 in a row and hold the league's second best record. They face a struggling Bucks team who is 2-8 on the road. Trust in Dirk and take Dallas.

Arian Foster Over 78.5 Total Rushing Yards -135 (5x)

Other Plays:

FAU +4 (4x)

FAU(6-4) has 3 straight wins over Miss St, South Florida, and Hofstra coming into tonights game vs Siena. Siena comes in on a 3 game losing streak to Princeton, Albany, and Fairfield. Take the owls and the points in this one.

New York Giants -4.5 (4x)

Eli Manning, unstoppable.

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Sunday's Picks 12/12/2010

Featured Plays: Cleveland Browns +1 (5x)

Browns + Bills Under 38.5 (5x)

New England Patriots -3 Even (4x)

Today we have 3 featured plays that we really like. The Browns are a 1 point underdog against the 2-10 Bills. The Browns have won back to back games on their defense creating turnovers, and we look for the same to happen today. Neither team is an offensive juggernaut, and their is going to be a lot of running today. Hillis will get a ton of carries, and on top of all of that it is pouring/snowing in Buffalo which will slow down the offenses even more. Put the house on these games.

Other Plays:

Kansas City Chiefs +9.5 (4x)

The Chiefs beat the Chargers earlier this year 21-14. This time they will be without their starting QB, Matt Cassel. This will force them to rely more on their ground game which is averaging 175.2 yards per game. If they can slow the game down and put some points on the board early, we think they should cover easily.

Patriots + Bears Under 37 (4x)

The Pats face one of the best defenses in the NFL. The weather will also be a huge factor in this game. Snow and 30 mph winds will cause both teams to run the ball more.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers +1 (3x)

San Francisco 49ers -5 (3x)

New York Jets -5 (3x)

St. Louis Rams +9 (2x)

Dallas Cowboys +3.5 (2x)

New Orleans Hornets PK (3x)

Virginia Tech -7.5 (3x)

Villanova -8 (3x)

Saturday's Picks 12/11/2010

Featured Play: Tennessee + 7.5 (4x)

The Tennessee Volunteers vs the Pitt Panthers is the Featured play today. Tennessee took down Villanova. Villanova and Pitt have a lot of similarities. They both have great guards and are not as strong at C and PF. Tennessee’s Tobias Harris will give Pitt match up problems. As long as Hopson and Goins can keep Wanamaker and Gibbs around there averages, I see the Volunteers covering the spread.

Other Plays:

Washington -1 (3x)

The Washington Huskies come in as the highest scoring team in the NCAA, averaging 95.5 points a game. Texas A&M’s one quality win was a 54 to 51 win over Temple. The Huskies will score and win this game.

Detroit Titans -6 (3x)

Detroit is just too talented to not cover the -6 spread. Ray McCallum, Chase Simon and Eli Holman will get the job done vs the 1 and 7 Eagles.

Atlanta Hawks -3.5 (3x)

We are going with the home team here. The Pacers have not won in Atlanta since 2006 and have struggled on the road all year. The Hawks are averaging 109.3 ppg and shooting a ridiculous 50.3% at home.

Miami Heat -9 (4x)

The Heat have won 7 games in a row and have been winning by double digit points in each of those wins. Miami has won 12 of the past 13 meetings against Sacramento. The Kings have been terrible all year and star point guard, Tyreke Evans has been battling an injury all season. Take the Heat.

Kentucky Wildcats -7 1st Half (3x)

Dayton Flyers +11.5 (4x)

Duke -8 2nd Half (2x)

Friday's Picks 11/26/2010

Featured Play: Miami Heat -11 (4x)

Happy Thanksgiving everybody. Last Tuesday was miserable. Everything that could have gone wrong did. We are looking to get back on track after a positive day on Wednesday. We think the Heat are a great pick today at home against Philadelphia. The Sixers have been getting rolled on the road (1-8) and the Heat feel like they have something to prove after their 3 game losing streak. Look for Wade and company to come out and destroy the under-matched Sixers.

Other Plays:

We are staying with another in state blow out with the Orlando Magic over the Cavs. The Cavs just don't have the size to play with the Magic and we think Dwight Howard will have his way down low tonight.

We also like Temple over Georgia. Temple gave up a 16-1 run to lose to Cal, so look for the coaches to fix that melt down and get things back on track against Georgia. The Bull Dogs are coming off an 2OT loss, so they might not have their legs back yet.

We are going to continue to ride Villanova and go with them tonight against Tennessee. Playing in New York is like a home game for Nova. We think they will come out and continue to play well against the Volunteers.

The Thunder of Oklahoma City will win against those pesky Indiana Pacers tonight. Durantula has torched the Pacers in their last 6 meetings by averaging 30 points per contest. The Thunder are 5-1 away from home and have played some decent ball thus far. The Pacers have been too inconsistent this year and will have trouble containing this high scoring offense.

Nevada is our final pick of the day. We like them to cover the spread at home vs. Boise State. This game may be a shootout between these two high scoring teams. The difference in the game will be Nevada's quarterback, Colin Kaepernick. He is a very mobile quarterback that can run the ball when needed. He should give the Boise State defense some problems and allow Nevada to stay within 14 points. We like the home team here.

Orlando Magic -11 (3x)

Temple -4 (3x)

Villanova -5.5 (3x)

Oklahoma City Thunder PK (4x)

Nevada +14 (3x)

Wednesday's Picks 11/24/2010

Featured Play: Villanova -6.5 (5x)

Nova (4-0) and UCLA (3-0) will face off tonight at Madison Square Garden with the Wildcats favored by 6.5. The Wildcats have won by an average margin of 28.5 points. Four of the five Nova starters are averaging in double digits led by senior guard, Corey Stokes. Due to the weak non-conference schedule, the Wildcats are going to want to make the most of this matchup against one of the better Pac-10 teams thus far in the season in UCLA. If Villanova can get off to a quick start, we are confident they can cover easily.

Other Plays:

We like Illinois-Chicago over Central Michigan. Although this is not the most exciting of games to bet on, we do like Illinois-Chicago to cover the spread against a Central Michigan team who is 0-2 on the road this year. The Flames are coming off 3 days rest after a big win against a URI and will be looking to improve to 4-2. Roll with the Flames.

Cleveland State is our final college play for the night. The Vikings (5-0) travel south to Akron to face the Zips (2-1) for an in state matchup. Cleveland State has proved to be one of the Horizon League's Premier teams in the past few years. They are 4-1 ATS so far this year and are clearly the superior team in this game. Senior guard, Norris Cole and the Vikings take care of business here and cover.

Our NBA play is Fundamental Duncan and the Spurs. San Antonio is 9-3-1 ATS and have won 10 straight against the Timberwolves dating back to January of 2008. The Spurs are averaging 107.6 points a game and are shooting a league best 44.4% from beyond the arc. We believe they will continue their dominance and have no trouble covering against the Ricky Rubio-less Timberwolves. Get sum.

Villanova -6.5 (5x)

Cleveland State +3 (4x)

Spurs -8 (3x)

Chicago Illinois -3 (2x)